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The Halifax-Charlotte County Chapter participates with
the National American Red Cross communication services to keep military
personnel in touch with their families? Following a death in the immediate
family, serious illness of a family member, the birth of a child or in other
family emergencies, the Red Cross helps servicemen and women stay in touch
with families. The Red Cross sends messages quickly, anywhere in the world,
including ships at sea, embassies and isolated military units.
Active duty service members, activated National Guard
or Reserves, retirees or their immediate family members can call the local
chapter 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year for this free
assistance. Overseas personnel stationed at military installations can
access Red Cross services by calling base/installation operators or on-base
Red Cross stations. Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services workers are
also sent to areas of conflict when military personnel are deployed.
When calling the Red Cross to send an
emergency message to a family member, please have the following information
ready:
> Service member's full name
> Rank/Rating
> Branch of Service
> Service member's Social Security Number
> Military Address Where Deployed
> Home Base Unit
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Halifax
County Red Cross:
Monday, July 28, 2008